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Arch Top and Flat Top
These two walnut bowls are very much alike in all aspects of their design except for the shape of the upper surface. I split both blanks from the same log. After hewing and planing both bottom surfaces flat, I gave … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, holding, layout, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged Astilbe flowers, Carved walnut bowl, walnut bowl
12 Comments
Useful Leather Hoof Pads
I like the idea of wearing a shop apron, but I’ve never been able to get in the habit, for a number of reasons. Some guys swear by them, and some have truly special ones. Jögge Sundqvist wears an amazing … Continue reading
Posted in carving, holding, spoons, Uncategorized
Tagged bib apron, keystone leather pads, leather chest protector, leather hoof pads
6 Comments
Bowl from Dry Walnut
Wood is much easier to carve when it’s green, and you can get right to work with a large blank of fresh uncracked wood straight from the tree. Then you can let the bowl dry, stress and crack free, before … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, carving, holding, patterns, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged AAW exhibition, black walnut carving, carved leaves, small walnut bowl
20 Comments
The Saw Wright Sign
In the last month or so, I tried to knock a little bit of the rust off of my letter carving. I warmed up by completing a couple smaller projects, then tackled this long sign for Matt Cianci, a guy … Continue reading
Posted in carving, holding, Lettering, paint, Uncategorized
Tagged carved sign, Matt Cianci, The Saw Wright
13 Comments
Moon Spoons?
A fellow carver directed me toward this short film documenting the traditional making of spoons from boxwood in Spain. Filmed in 1994, it features a man named Pascual Mairal who had been practicing this craft since he was a child. … Continue reading
When Life Hands You Hickory
Along with some walnut logs I was collecting a couple weeks ago, there was a bonus hickory log. When I split it, it was clear and straight. The new edition of Make a Chair From a Tree by Jennie Alexander … Continue reading
Posted in chairs, green woodworking, holding, Uncategorized
Tagged Hickory chair, Make a Chair from a Tree
5 Comments
Small Side Panel Cherry Bowl
A few days ago I finished this cherry bowl for a local fundraiser. It features a relatively narrow side panel below the edge of the rim that makes an ideal spot for some chip carving. I took a few shots … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, carving, cherry, finding wood, holding, layout, patterns, sketch, Uncategorized
Tagged carved cherry bowl, carving cherry, cherry decay resistance, chip carving pattern
25 Comments
Gouge Versatility
Early one April morning when we were twelve, my buddy, Scott, and I met on the bank of the Little Shenango River, excited to use our shiny new spinners on the first day of trout season. Our reels were full … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, holding, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged bowl carving, gouge sweep, gouge texturing
8 Comments
Dealing with Interlocked Grain
Trees do funny things. This cherry was taken down a few months ago in a friend’s yard. This section has a 4 1/2″ radius and 55 growth rings. We tend to think of the fibers going straight up the trunk … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, cherry, figure, finding wood, green woodworking, holding, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged carving cherry, cherry bowl, interlocked grain, selecting carving wood
16 Comments